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EP 1 839 261 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 05855148.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 99/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/046539 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/078412 (27.07.2006 Gazette 2006/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 19.01.2005 US 39165 (71) Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)	(72) Inventor: FRANK, Alexander Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) (74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J.  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)